Before (end of 2010) (57 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 24 · Conservative 22 · Liberal Democrats 8 · Other 3
After (end of 2011) (57 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 29 · Conservative 21 · Liberal Democrats 6 · Other 1
Ward results
Ashton1 seat · turnout 43.4%
| Mark Francis Routledge | Labour | 750 ✓ |
| Bill Tyson | Conservative | 517 |
| Stephen Mullen | Liberal Democrats | 132 |
Brookfield1 seat · turnout 38.7%
| Nerys Eaves | Labour | 1,058 ✓ |
| Damien Moore | Conservative | 516 |
College1 seat · turnout 47.8%
| Heather Seddon | Conservative | 658 ✓ |
| Steve Ratcliffe | Labour | 453 |
| Julie Voges | Liberal Democrats | 225 |
Deepdale1 seat · turnout 52.6%
| Ismail Bax | Labour | 1,225 ✓ |
| Joyce Cartwright | Independent | 795 |
Garrison1 seat · turnout 37.4%
| Christine Thomas | Conservative | 1,100 ✓ |
| Lynne Wallace | Labour | 691 |
| Michael Yates | Liberal Democrats | 150 |
| Ian McCormick | Green | 138 |
Greyfriars1 seat · turnout 50.0%
| Stephen Thompson | Conservative | 1,585 ✓ |
| Alan Winston Woods | Labour | 668 |
| Rebecca Finch | Liberal Democrats | 383 |
Ingol1 seat · turnout 33.8%
| Philip Pringle | Liberal Democrats | 795 ✓ |
| George Robert Tait | Labour | 638 |
| David Treasure | Conservative | 428 |
Larches1 seat · turnout 35.5%
| Samuel Gardiner | Labour | 914 ✓ |
| Elaine Abbot | Liberal Democrats | 703 |
| Chistopher Rigby | Conservative | 337 |
Lea1 seat · turnout 41.4%
| Julie Buttle | Conservative | 1,032 ✓ |
| Andrew Walker | Liberal Democrats | 497 |
| Lee Bradshaw | Labour | 440 |
Moor Park1 seat · turnout 31.3%
| David Borrow | Labour | 799 ✓ |
| Sheila Heys | Conservative | 216 |
| Jeffrey Abram | Liberal Democrats | 81 |
Preston Rural East1 seat · turnout 42.9%
| Neil Cartwright | Conservative | 1,029 ✓ |
| Gerard Parke-Hatton | Labour | 398 |
| Peter Lawrence | Liberal Democrats | 143 |
Preston Rural North1 seat · turnout 48.4%
| Kathryn Calder | Conservative | 1,878 ✓ |
| Alan Mathews | Labour | 471 |
| William Bruton | Liberal Democrats | 275 |
Ribbleton1 seat · turnout 26.1%
| Brian Rollo | Labour | 930 ✓ |
| Steve Allen | Conservative | 293 |
| Mark Cotterill | EFP | 225 |
Riversway1 seat · turnout 35.7%
| Bhikhu Patel | Labour | 1,055 ✓ |
| Wilfred Gavin | Liberal Democrats | 225 |
| Hussain Mulla | Conservative | 207 |
Sharoe Green1 seat · turnout 43.1%
| Eric Fazackerley | Conservative | 1,165 ✓ |
| Mair Ratcliffe | Labour | 716 |
| Rowena Edmondson | Liberal Democrats | 309 |
St. Matthews1 seat · turnout 26.7%
| J. Iqbal | Labour | 1,105 ✓ |
| L. Heaton | Conservative | 211 |
Town Centre1 seat · turnout 56.8%
| Yakub Patel | Labour | 964 ✓ |
| Michael Lavelette | TUSC | 840 |
| Jonathan Cooper | Conservative | 305 |
Tulketh1 seat · turnout 33.4%
| Robert Philip Boswell | Labour | 980 ✓ |
| Neil Darby | Liberal Democrats | 432 |
| Mark Samuel Dodsworth | Conservative | 269 |
University1 seat · turnout 22.0%
| John Swindells | Labour | 388 ✓ |
| Genna Martin | Conservative | 114 |
| Michael Basford | Liberal Democrats | 60 |